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Review Article

SWAT model calibration/validation using SWAT-CUP Ⅰ: analysis for uncertainties of objective functions

SWAT-CUP을 이용한 SWAT 모형 검·보정 I: 목적함수에 따른 불확실성 분석

Jisoo Yua
,
Joonwoo Nohb
,
Younghyun Choc*
유 지수a
,
노 준우b
,
조 영현c*
aResearcher, Water Resources Research Center, K-water Research Institute
bHead Researcher, Water Resources Research Center, K-water Research Institute
cPrincipal Researcher, Water Resources Research Center, K-water Research Institute
aK-water연구원 물순환연구소 연구원
bK-water연구원 물순환연구소 수석연구원
cK-water연구원 물순환연구소 책임연구원
* Corresponding Author
31 January 2020. pp. 45-56
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Abstract

This study aims to quantify the uncertainty that can be induced by the objective function when calibrating SWAT parameters using SWAT-CUP. SWAT model was constructed to estimate runoff in Naesenong-cheon, which is the one of mid-watershed in Nakdong River basin, and then automatic calibration was performed using eight objective functions (R2, bR2, NS, MNS, KGE, PBIAS, RSR, and SSQR). The optimum parameter sets obtained from each objective function showed different ranges, and thus the corresponding hydrologic characteristics of simulated data were also derived differently. This is because each objective function is sensitive to specific hydrologic signatures and evaluates model performance in an unique way. In other words, one objective function might be sensitive to the residual of the extreme value, so that well produce the peak value, whereas ignores the average or low flow residuals. Therefore, the hydrological similarity between the simulated and measured values was evaluated in order to select the optimum objective function. The hydrologic signatures, which include not only the magnitude, but also the ratio of the inclining and declining time in hydrograph, were defined to consider the timing of the flow occurrence, the response of watershed, and the increasing and decreasing trend. The results of evaluation were quantified by scoring method, and hence the optimal objective functions for SWAT parameter calibration were determined as MNS (342.48) and SSQR (346.45) with the highest total scores.

Keywords
SWAT
SWAT-CUP
Parameter calibration/validation
Objective function
Uncertainty

본 연구는 SWAT-CUP을 이용한 SWAT 모형 매개변수 보정을 수행할 때, 목적함수로 인해 발생할 수 있는 불확실성을 정량화하는 것을 목표로 수행되었다. 먼저 낙동강 권역의 내성천 유역을 대상으로 유출량 산정을 위한 SWAT 모형을 구축한 후, SWAT-CUP을 이용하여 8개 목적함수(R2, bR2, NS, MNS, KGE, PBIAS, RSR 및 SSQR)를 기준으로 자동 보정을 수행하였다. 최종 매개변수는 목적함수에 따라 서로 다른 범위를 나타내었으며, 모의 결과의 수문특성 또한 상이하게 도출되는 것을 확인하였다. 이것은 각각의 목적함수가 특정 수문특성에 대하여 민감하게 반응하여 서로 다른 모의 성능을 평가하기 때문이다. 즉, 특정 목적함수는 극치값의 잔차에 대해 민감하게 반응하여 첨두값을 잘 모의하는 반면, 저유량 또는 평균유량에 대한 모의 성능이 떨어질 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 최적 목적함수를 선정하기 위해 8개의 목적함수에 따라 산정된 모의값과 관측값 사이의 수문학적 유사성을 평가하였다. 단순히 유량의 크기 비교 뿐 아니라 유량의 발생 시기, 유역의 반응 및 증가·감소 경향성을 함께 고려하기 위해 수문곡선의 증수부 및 감수부 유지시간 비율을 수문특성으로 정의하여 SWAT 모형을 평가하였으며, 평가 결과를 점수로 정량화하여 나타냈다. 그 결과 최종적으로 SWAT 매개변수 보정을 위한 최적 목적함수는 총점이 높은 MNS (342.48) 및 SSQR (346.45)로 선정되었다.

키워드
SWAT
SWAT-CUP
매개변수 검·보정
목적함수
불확실성
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  • Publisher :KOREA WATER RESOURECES ASSOCIATION
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국수자원학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국수자원학회 논문집
  • Volume : 53
  • No :1
  • Pages :45-56
  • Received Date : 2019-11-15
  • Revised Date : 2019-12-02
  • Accepted Date : 2019-12-02
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2020.53.1.45
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